| Social mission | Description of SE | Products or services sold | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salford Credit Union | Income and financial inclusion | Community Credit Union co-operatively owned and run to provide ethical financial services | - Savings accounts - Affordable loans - Associated financial services |
| Salford CVS | Arts, heritage, sport and faith, Citizenship and community, Conservation of the natural environment, Employment, training and education, Family, friends and relationships, Housing and local facilities, Income and financial inclusion, Mental health and well-being, Physical health, Supporting social enterprise / voluntary action |
Salford CVS is the city-wide infrastructure organisation for the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector; providing specialist information, advice, development support and opportunities for influence and collaboration. Our work includes providing support for VCSE organisations to establish and develop, including delivering training for their staff, volunteers and... |
- Training – we offer a wide range of bespoke training options, including business planning, responding to bids and tenders, demonstrating impact / social value, safeguarding, volunteer management - Consultancy – we provide a wide range of specialist support on an hourly rate basis - Financial management - including advice (pensions, HMRC, etc), budget-setting, book-keeping, payroll, management accounts, independent examinations - Office space – including hot desk facilities - Administration services - including minute-taking, copying, record-keeping - PQASSO Mentoring Service - DBS (was CRB) checks – for staff and volunteers - Event management NB – our chargeable services are available to VCSE organisations from across Greater Manchester |
| SAZ MEDIA | Arts, heritage, sport and faith, Citizenship and community, Mental health and well-being | Providing film and photography services nationally putting our profits into supporting the community with media skill building workshops for the community that also support wellbeing | Photography and Filmmaking |
| Shared Future CIC | Citizenship and community, Housing and local facilities, Mental health and well-being, Supporting social enterprise / voluntary action | We are a Community Interest Company primarily serving the North West of England. With a growing pool of associates based across the UK, we are also able to undertake work anywhere in the country. Our aim is to provide an excellent service that makes a difference to communities and individuals and works towards a fairer, more equal society. | We provide a range of services from social enterprise start up advice and support, through to citizen engagement and participatory budgeting. Through our associates we undertake a wide range of consultancy services that support the work of public bodies, not for profit organisations and social entrepreneurs. |
| Shared Health Foundation | Citizenship and community, Housing and local facilities, Mental health and well-being, Physical health |
We work across Greater Manchester to identify the impacts of poverty on health. We then develop initiatives or support existing grassroots projects to reduce these health inequalities. Our on-the-ground work informs us of the changes that need to be made in practice and in policy. We share our insights with local and national organisations, governments and policy makers... |
All our projects are fully funded so are free to service users. We offer: - support to Homeless Families - training to GP's working in deprivation - health literacy classes for the under 7's and mental health - resilience training to professionals working with 8-18 year olds |
| SharpFutures | Employment, training and education | SharpFutures is a social enterprise that supports diverse young people into employment in the creative digital and tech sectors | POD (People on Demand). SharpFutures POD is a pool of entry level, eager to gain experience, new entrants with the ability to provide important, flexible support to fledgling and fast-growing businesses in the creative digital sector. With members recruited and retained based on a desire to develop sector-relevant skills, SharpFutures POD offer clients the opportunity to bring on board temporary, support staff while also playing a valuable part in young people’s career development. |
| She Leads for Legacy | Employment, training and education, Income and financial inclusion | A community organisation supporting the career progression of Black Female Professionals | Training and Development services for Black women in leadership and in board level roles and those striving to get there |
| SK Eight | Citizenship and community, Supporting social enterprise / voluntary action | A social enterprise coffee shop | Food, beverages and events catering |
| Social adVentures | Citizenship and community, Employment, training and education, Family, friends and relationships, Mental health and well-being, Physical health | Social adVentures is a wellbeing social enterprise specialising in public health and social care contracts that run alongside social businesses – such as garden centres, community cafes and, childcare nurseries. | - Public health contracts (wellbeing, mental health & social prescribing) - Community Cafe - Community Gym - Childcare Nurseries; - Community Garden Centre - Forest School |
| Social Value Quality Mark | Employment, training and education | A Community Interest Company that is focused on the raising of social value knowledge, awareness and confidence within the UK through audit and verification, training and development. | - Training - Social Value Quality Mark - Consultancy services - Forums for networking |
| Sow the City | Conservation of the natural environment, Housing and local facilities, Mental health and well-being |
Sow the City is an award winning social enterprise based in Manchester. Established in 2009 with a few packets of seeds and some compost, we’re now the leading specialist food-growing company in the city. Growing food in cities makes a lot of sense – gardens, allotments, patios, rooftops and window-ledges all have the potential to provide us with an abundance of free and... |
We largely sell services. We offer: - Community consultation - Site design - Landscaping - Running workshops - Community development - Events - Consultancy |
| St Thomas Centre | Arts, heritage, sport and faith, Conservation of the natural environment, Employment, training and education, Supporting social enterprise / voluntary action | An accessible, attractive and unique conference and meeting venue offering excellent customer service. | We offer a range of meeting rooms and layouts, packed with character, to suit a wide variety and size of events. Our main hall is the central hub of the building, and can host up to 140 people (theatre style). It blends stunning original features of the old church with the modern technology required by today’s conference organisers. Five separate breakout/meeting rooms all benefit from natural light flooding in from the original church windows, creating spaces that you can inspire and reflect in. |
| START | Arts, heritage, sport and faith, Employment, training and education, Mental health and well-being | We are a mental health charity that uses creativity to improve the mental health of vulnerable communities | A range of mental health support and recovery services |
| Starts with you Ltd | Employment, training and education, Income and financial inclusion, Mental health and well-being | We deliver services which create opportunity and empower people to make Positive Change. | - Employment Support - Digital Inclusion - Money Advice - Energy Advice - Caretaking - Handy Persons - Cleaning (including Virucidal Fogging) - Property Clearance - Building Compliance Inspections |
| Station South CIC | Arts, heritage, sport and faith, Citizenship and community, Conservation of the natural environment, Employment, training and education, Mental health and well-being, Physical health, Supporting social enterprise / voluntary action |
We're restoring an old railway station to its former glory and transforming it into a destination cycle café, bar, co-working space and permaculture inspired garden! We'll refurbish Levenshulme Station South into a warm and welcoming space and set up a business which will sustain its long term future as an independent, active travel hub, supporting Levenshulme and neighbours... |
- The Cafe (quality food and drink) - Bike Station (bike repair and equipment) - The Goods Depot (gift and food retail) - The Viewing Platform (flexible event/meeting space) - Station Green (outdoor space) - Artvert - The Social Advertising Board (outside art gallery and advertising board) |
| Stitched Up Co-operative | Arts, heritage, sport and faith, Citizenship and community, Conservation of the natural environment, Employment, training and education, Mental health and well-being, Supporting social enterprise / voluntary action |
We work to inspire action on sustainable fashion. Our name refers to the way we feel the fashion industry affects its workers, its shoppers and the planet. Stitched Up. Fast fashion compels us to buy more and more clothes, which engulf our wardrobes and stifle opportunities for creative expression. Meanwhile many workers in the global fashion industry are trapped in low-wage... |
- Clothes making - Mending & upcycling workshops for organisations and the public - Monthly Repair Cafe - Quarterly clothes swaps - Reclaimed textiles |
| Swan Kitchens (at Back on Track) | Employment, training and education, Mental health and well-being, Supporting social enterprise / voluntary action | Swan Kitchens is Back on Track’s catering social enterprise. Our aim is to provide training, work placements and volunteering opportunities for adults who have had problems with homelessness, mental health, substance misuse or offending, helping people get the skills and experience they need to build a better future. Over 35 people have moved from Swan Kitchens into paid... | We offer a range of hot and cold options, salads, cakes, and more, and we have options for gluten free, vegan, vegetarian and halal diets. All our food is prepared fresh on the day of delivery, using good quality ingredients. If there is something you want you don’t see on our menu, please get in touch and we will try to help! You can order online, and we can deliver your food to you - see our booking form for more information. |
| T.A.P. (The African Pot) Project | Citizenship and community, Employment, training and education, Mental health and well-being, Supporting social enterprise / voluntary action | T.A.P. Project seeks to promote social inclusion for the public benefit by working with people of African origin and African Diaspora in Manchester, the United Kingdom and globally who are socially excluded. | A range of training workshops, including unconscious bias, entrepreneurship, resilience and youth leadership among others. We can also provide provide a range of consultancy support for young people and wider community projects, including project management, business support and multi-agency working. |
| Tales to Inspire CIC | Mental health and well-being | Tales to Inspire delivers inspirational workshops and programmes based off the power of people's stories, raising awareness of social injustice and empowering the people that experience our sessions. We deliver in schools and corporate settings to encourage people to see the infinite potential that exists within. | Inspirational Workshops (schools and Corporate settings), University Programmes and mentoring. |
| Talk About It Mate CIC | Employment, training and education, Mental health and well-being, Supporting social enterprise / voluntary action | A welcoming, friendly and non-judgemental community promoting self-awareness and positive mental health and wellbeing. Delivering peer-support meet-up events, safe spaces for discussion groups, workplace wellbeing training and mental health education for primary schools. | - Mental health education - 1:1 talk therapy - Wellbeing workshops |
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